With secondary schools around the country beginning a new school year this week, I am reminded of my own ‘last first day’ at school when I began sixth year in…
On 14th August 2014, 21 teachers participating in the Adaptemy pilot programme for Junior Cert students were invited to attend our first teacher summit in Bewley’s Hotel Leopardstown. The programme…
For the 56,990 students around the country who sat their Leaving Cert exams last June, the wait was finally over as their results were released this morning. I received my…
How do teachers feel about EdTech? As James outlined in his post “5 Reasons Why Teachers Are Resistant To Digital Classrooms”, some teachers worry about adopting digital solutions in the classroom…
With an ever-increasing number of teachers, students, and companies using twitter to share ideas and information, the sheer variety of Twitter accounts out there can be overwhelming. How should you…
Adaptemy Study Advisor Emma Lundy What do you think of when you hear the words "Leaving Cert"? For most Irish students, the Leaving Cert means hours of study and piles of books…
Just a snapshot of the knowledge map we are working on for the Junior Cert maths curriculum assessment. Our curriculum team have identified about 200 separate concepts and learning elements,…
Below is a short video clip put online by Harlem Village Academies It features Hollywood superstar Hugh Jackman "auditioning" for a teacher position. All credit to the guys for this amusing piece…
What do Irish teachers worry about with it comes to Digital Classroom Solutions? Having spent the last two weeks driving around to schools, talking with Maths Teachers, Maths Heads, Headmasters…
Here is an interesting infographic giving teachers advice on how video content from YouTube can be used to deliver learning content to students. Whilst at Adaptemy we are believers in…